chữ rời
Definition
- Noun:
- Movable type: A system of printing and typography that uses individual, reusable components (each bearing a single character) to compose text for printing.
- Loose/individual characters: Refers to written or printed characters that are separate, not connected in cursive script or fixed in a solid block.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Nghề in sử dụng chữ rời đã cách mạng hóa việc phổ biến tri thức. (The printing trade using movable type revolutionized the dissemination of knowledge.)
- Trong thư pháp, viết chữ rời thường dễ đọc hơn chữ thảo. (In calligraphy, writing in separate characters is often easier to read than cursive script.)
- Các thợ in xếp từng chữ rời vào khung. (The printers arranged each piece of movable type into the frame.)
Advanced Usage
- In historical and technical contexts, "chữ rời" specifically denotes the invention of movable type printing, pioneered in East Asia long before Gutenberg.
- Phát minh chữ rời bằng gốm của Bi Sheng là một cột mốc quan trọng. (Bi Sheng's invention of ceramic movable type was an important milestone.)
Variants and Related Words
Con chữ (n): A single letter or character.
- Trẻ em học nhận diện từng con chữ. (Children learn to recognize each individual letter.)
Chữ in (n): Printed characters/typeface.
- Tài liệu này được in bằng chữ in rõ ràng. (This document is printed in clear type.)
Synonyms
- Movable type: The printing system using independent components.
- Loose type: An alternative term for movable type in printing.
- Individual characters: Separate, distinct written symbols.
Related Terms
Sắp chữ (v): To typeset; the process of arranging movable type.
- Công việc sắp chữ trước đây rất tỉ mỉ. (The work of typesetting was very meticulous in the past.)
Bản in (n): A printed impression or edition.
- Bản in đầu tiên từ những chữ rời này rất quý giá. (The first impression from this movable type is very valuable.)